Research

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Scholarly Books

Choo, S. S. (2013). Reading the world, the globe, and the cosmos: Approaches to teaching literature for the twenty-first century. New York: Peter Lang.


Chapters in Scholarly Books

Choo, S. S. (2013). Mapping the political, moral and aesthetic objectives of English literature education in Singapore: The period of colonisation and after. In Loh, C. E., Yeo, D. & Liew, W. M. (Eds.), Teaching literature in Singapore secondary schools (pp. 6-19). Singapore: Pearson.
 
Journal Articles (Refereed)

Choo, S. S. (2016). Fostering the Hospitable Imagination through Cosmopolitan Pedagogies: Reenvisioning Literature Education in Singapore. Research in the Teaching of English, 50(4), 400-421

Choo, S. S. (2015). Cultivating a cosmopolitan consciousness: Returning to the moral grounds of aesthetic education. Journal of Aesthetic Education, 48(4), 94-110.

Choo, S. S. (2014). Cultivating a hospitable imagination: Re-envisioning the world literature curriculum through a cosmopolitan lens. Curriculum Inquiry, 44(1), 68-89, 0.322.


Choo, S. S. (2014). Towards a Transnational Model of Critical Values Education: The Case for Literature Education in Singapore. Asia Pacific Journal of Education

Choo, S. S. (2014). Towards a cosmopolitan vision of English education in Singapore. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education


Choo, S. S. (2011). On Literature's use(ful/less)ness: Reconceptualizing literature education in the age of globalisation. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 43(1), 46-67, 0.779.

Choo, S. S. (2010). The role of visual thinking in writing the news story. English Journal, 99(4), 30-36.


Choo, S. S. (2010). Writing through visual acts of reading: Integrating visual aesthetics in integrated writing and reading tasks. The High School Journal, 93(4), 166-176.

Choo, S. S. (2010). Cultivating moral sensibilities through aesthetic education: The power of everyday cosmopolitanism. The International Journal of the Humanities, 8(2), 109-118.


Choo, S. S. (2009). Exploring contextual criticism in postmodern applications of reflective practice. Teaching & Learning: Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice, 24(1), 35-45.


Conference Papers (Published in Proceedings)

Choo, S. S. (2013). Education for twenty-first century global capacities. In APEC Education Cooperation Project (pp. 56-73). Seoul, Korea: Kedi.


Chan, C., & Choo, S. S. (2009). Multimodal assessment in the English classroom. In International Conference on Teaching and Learning: Special Issue (pp. 14-29). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: INTI University College.
  
Conference Presentations

Choo, S. S. (2016, March). Envisioning 21st Century education through a
cosmopolitan capacities approach. Paper presented at Comparative and International
Education Society, Vancouver, Canada.

Choo, S. S. (2015, April). The role of language in the development of otheroriented
cosmopolitan sensibilities. Paper presented at American Educational Research
Association, Chicago, United States. 

Choo, S. S. (2015, June). From the cultural to the aesthetic imagination: Trends in
literature education in Singapore. Paper presented at Redesigning Pedagogy,
Singapore. 

Choo, S. S., & Liew, P. L. (2015, June). Critical analysis of 21st century issues
through literature. Paper presented at Redesigning Pedagogy, Singapore. 

Choo, S. S., & Weninger, C. (2015, April). Towards critical media literacy in the
English curriculum: A survey of Singapore. Paper presented at American Educational
Research Association, Chicago, United States.

Choo, S. S., Chan, C., Alsagoff, L., Sawch, D., & Villanueva, A. (2015, April). A
holistic approach to global education: Case studies of schools in Australia, Singapore,
and the United States. Paper presented at American Educational Research
Association, Chicago, United States. 

McCarthy, C. & Choo, S. S. (2015, April). Division B preconference seminar:
Postcolonial theory and aesthetics. Paper presented at American Educational
Research Association, Chicago, United States.

Choo, S. S. (2014, November). The role of English education in facilitating
Singapore's global city ambitions. Paper presented at Asia Pacific Educational
Research Association Conference, Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China). 

Choo, S. S. (2014, April). Towards a cosmopolitan Literature curriculum: Teaching Literature in an era of transnationalism. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, United States.

Chan, C., & Choo, S. S. (2013, June). Infusing rich texts into English language learning. Paper presented at National Institute of Education Redesigning Pedagogy, Singapore.


Choo, S. S. (2013, June). Infusing cosmopolitan thinking into the teaching of English Literature. Paper presented at National Institute of Education Redesigning Pedagogy, Singapore.

Choo, S. S. (2013, April). World literature and the exilic subject. Paper presented at American Comparative Literature Association Conference, Toronto, Canada.


Choo, S. S. (2013, February). Education for twenty-first century global capacities. Paper presented at NYGH-HCI Integrated Programme Education Seminar, Singapore.

Choo, S. S. (2013, January). Literature and the human rights curriculum. Paper presented at NIE Literature Conference, Singapore.


Choo, S. S. (2012, April). From mapping to spherical seeing: Ethical visions of Literature teaching. Paper presented at American Comparative Literature Association conference, Providence, United States.

Choo, S. S. (2012, December). Cultivating a hospitable imagination through the teaching of Literature: Towards post nation-state engagements of values. Paper presented at Australian Association for Research in Education and the Asia Pacific Educational Research Association conference, Sydney, Australia.

Choo, S. S., Sawch, D. & Villanueva, A. (2012, April). Beyond PISA and TIMSS: Education for twenty-first century global capacities. Paper presented at American Education Research Association conference, Vancouver, Canada.

Vinz, R., & Choo, S. S. (2012, August). Beyond PISA and TIMSS - Twenty-first century global capacities framework for international benchmarking. Paper presented at Global Alliance Summit, Singapore.

Choo, S. S. (2011, April). The role of literature education in the age of globalization: A comparative case study between Singapore and New York. Paper presented at American Education Research Association conference, New Orleans, United States.

Choo, S. S. (2011, May). Fluid pedagogy: Teaching for hybrid forms of critical, creative, perceptual and ethical thinking. Paper presented at Creativity, Play, and the Imagination across Disciplines, New York, United States.

Choo, S. S., Sawch, D. & Villanueva, A. (2011, April). Education for global and cosmopolitan citizenship: A district-wide initiative. Paper presented at Comparative and International Education Society conference, Montreal, Canada.


Choo, S. S. (2010, April). Visual readings of literary texts: Observations of critical and perceptual thinking in language arts classrooms. Paper presented at American Education Research Association conference, Denver, United States.

Choo, S. S. (2010, March). The case for a cosmopolitan Literature curriculum in the age of globalization. Paper presented at International Education Conference, New York University, New York, United States.


Choo, S. S. (2010, June). Reading in multiple modes: A study of multimodal practices and pedagogies in Language Arts classrooms. Paper presented at Athens Institute for Education and Research conference, Athens, Greece.

Choo, S. S. (2009, November). Writing through visual acts of reading. Paper presented at National Council of Teachers of English conference, Philadelphia, United States.

Choo, S. S. (2009, June). Literature education in a visual age. Paper presented at Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference, Singapore.

Choo, S. S., & Chan, C. (2008, August). Teaching and assessing multimodal texts in the English classroom. Paper presented at TKGS East Zone Centre of Excellence (English Language) Launch, Singapore.


Choo, S. S. (2007, October). Multimodal assessment in the English classroom. Paper presented at International Conference on Multimodality, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Choo, S. S. (2007, September). The place of Singapore Literature in schools. Paper presented at The Singapore Literature Forum, Institute of South East Asia Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore.


Choo, S. S., & Chan, C. (2007, October). Media literacy in schools. Paper presented at ASIA TEFL conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Choo, S. S., & Chan, C. (2007, June). Integrating media in the English classroom. Paper presented at Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference, Singapore.

Choo, S. S. (2006, April). Incorporating film in the literature classroom. Paper presented at ELL Langscape conference, Singapore.
  
University Texts/Professional Books

Choo, S. S., & Chan, C. (2007). Reel world learning: Integrating media in the English classroom. Singapore: McGraw-Hill.
  
Research/Technical Reports

Choo, S. S. (2014). IB Diploma Programme Research to Inform Curriculum Review: Group 1 (Studies in Language and Literature). Netherlands.


Choo, S. S., Sawch, D., & Villanueva, A. (2012). Education for global capacities: Case studies of schools in Finland and Shanghai. United States.

Choo, S. S., Sawch, D., & Villanueva, V. (2011). International study on education for creativity. United States.

Choo, S. S., Sawch, D., & Villanueva, V. (2010). Scarsdale Education for the Future. United States.
  
Professional Articles

Choo, S. S. (2014, April). Special report: Towards global capacities education. SangSaeng: Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding-UNESCO, 39, 35-37.

Choo, S. S. (2013, March). No literature? Sadly, a missed opportunity to teach values. Singapore: Straits Times, Think.


Sawch, D., Villanueva, A., & Choo, S. S. (2013, March). The Common Core and its chances. Educational Leadership, 70(6), 95

Choo, S. S., & Sousanis, N. (2009, February). Horror in the postmodern classroom. Inter-view: A Teachers College monthly publication, 3(6), 6-12.

Choo, S. S. (2006, September). Incorporating film in the Literature Curriculum. Singteach, 4(1), 1-2.

School Textbook

Choo, S. S., & Yeo, R. (2008). Mining for meaning: A guide to the Unseen for lower secondary students. Singapore: Scholastic.

Choo, S. S., & Yeo, R. (2007). Mining for meaning: A guide to the Unseen for 'O' and 'N' level students. Singapore: Scholastic.

Choo, S. S., & Yeo, R. (2003). Sharpening the senses: A guide to unseen poetry and prose for the GCE 'O' level (2nd ed.). Singapore: Learners Publishing.

Choo, S. S. (2002). Unseen poetry and prose for the GCE 'O' level. Singapore: Avon Print and Book Publishers.


Choo, S. S., & Yeo, R. (2002). Sharpening the senses: A guide to unseen poetry and prose for the GCE ‘O’ level. Singapore: Learners Publishing.
 

Creative Works

Choo, S. S. (2007). Implosion. A play commissioned by Faithworks Theatre performed over three nights at the Drama Centre. [Medium production (appr. 30 - 40mins) ]. Singapore

Choo, S. S. (2007). Smoke. Top 10 play performed during the Short & Sweet Festival at the Esplanade (Awarded "The People's Choice Award"). [Short production (appr. 20 - 30mins) ]. Singapore

  

Others






Choo, S. S. (2016, April 14). Cosmopolitanizing Literature Education in Singapore: Rethinking Why and How we Teach Literature. Speech, “Literally speaking: What are the boundaries,” The Select Centre.

Poon, A., & Choo, S. S. (2015, October). Literature Education in Singapore: Contextualising Developments, Envisioning Possibilities. IPS-SAM Spotlight on Cultural Policy Series, Institute of Policy Studies.

Choo, S. S., & Poon, A. (2015, November 2). Importance of literature education for the future. Straits Times, Education, B10.

Choo, S. S. (2015, June 4). “Poetry is a luxury we cannot afford”? What’s next for Arts, Humanities and Literature education. Arts, Humanities and Literature Conference, National Institute of Education.

Choo, S. S. 2015, Nov 4). What is the point of reading? Some thoughts. Singapore Writers Festival.

Choo, S. S. (2013). Education for twenty first century global capacities. In APEC Education Cooperation Project (pp.56-73). Seoul, Korea: Kedi.


Choo, S. S. (2014, July 23). No literature? Sadly, a missed opportunity to teach values. Straits Times, Think, 43.

Choo, S. S. (2014). Invest in literature education for our young. Singapore: Straits Times, Forum.

Choo, S. S. (2006). English literature: Don't be in awe of 'canonical' texts. Singapore: Straits Times, Forum.